it’s not they are going to come out and admit it, but maybe they were boyfriends, friends with benifits ot what the hell ever, but think about it, both have reasons to not come out and admit they had/have a relationship..

just throwing it out there

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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:53:26 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123724Safe to say at least one of these two guys is gay, or both of them.
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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:52:38 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123716Man this just keeps getting better and better….Lanny accuses Manti he has a girl in his room…..wonderful stuff…ND should be embarrassed! What next: Swarbrick President of NAMBLA? LOL
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:54:34 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123680It’s sad when the kid would have been better off being busted for drugs, sexual assault, domestic violence, theft of property, DUI, vehicular manslaughter, illegal possession of firearms, etc. At least the NFL and fans “respect” that.

I wish journalists were as dogged investigative reporters regarding our POTUS as opposed to a 21-yr old college kid. This country is f$&?ed.
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Aside from the POTUS part, I agree with this sentiment. This doesn’t feel like it belongs in a news headline anymore. Once the fake gf was unearthed, I understand it had to get coverage because he had mentioned her in his public statements. But now it just feels like we’re digging to know every little detail as if the public is entitled to it. But I don’t see why we would be.

When is the media going to stop guarding Manti’s closet door? Te’o and Tuiasosopo had a long distance homosexual relationship, and they were using the Lenny Kukua persona as cover for their gay love affair.
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This comment is so myopic and narrow. Once myspace became popular, which now seems like eons ago, people have been perpetrating fake profiles and living all sorts of fictitious internet lives. I have no idea how they keep the charade going for as long as they do, but supposedly “kekua” had a twitter profile as well and many of Te’o’s friends were following her! If

I remember a friend of mine in High School having a bf that she was ‘in love’ with, yet every time she offered to fly out and meet him in person, there was an excuse. This went on for about 2 years with many misadventures and hilarious excuses.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:44:21 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123676nuggets43 – Good points. Well, I said it had some holes. How it’s playing out is just too weird, though. Oh well.

“We also know Tuiasosopo used the Kekua persona on a handful of others.”

That I was not aware of.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:37:01 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123675Zgroove, No I do not think Manti is gay but then again I am not questioning my own sexuality. I guess in your opinion I am “most definitely a stupid and ignorant moron.” I will leave the judging of which one of us really is to those with a maturity level above third grade.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:07:14 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123670Hawaiians have a freaking weird sense of humor.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:03:14 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123668Zgroove and zurkon,

If they’re a gay couple and Manti created the Kekua personality with Tuiasosopo, wouldn’t it be the dumbest thing in the world to kill her off and talk about her constantly? If they’re clever (and stupid) enough to hatch a weird scheme like that, why would Manti purposely draw a ton of attention to his fake girlfriend? That’s just begging to be caught. Wouldn’t “breaking up” be the logical thing to do if you’re not trying to be exposed? Lennay “died” when ND was 2-0. No one thought Manti would be going to the Heisman ceremony, so why couldn’t the cover be maintained in mid September? We also know Tuiasosopo used the Kekua persona on a handful of others. Was that all part of the plot? And why did Tuiasosopo ask O’Meara for a specific picture of her holding up a sign for Manti if he wasn’t actually trying to trick Manti?

The problem with conspiracy theories is that they don’t get vetted the same way the official story does.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:48:29 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123661Hey Ben, don’t dignify the idiot posts on here with a response. Believe it or not, there are some of us that get our insights/news/opinions by reading what you and John write because we don’t have time to read or watch lengthy newscasts or whatever. What you do is appreciated by the vast majority of us here on CFT. I know it’s your job, but thanks just the same for doing it as well as you both do.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:28:36 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123659Theory: The kids are homosexuals. They had to create an elaborate ruse to keep from being discovered. When Manti was to be at the Heisman ceremony and graduating, it would be expected that his girlfriend would be there. So they “killed” her. The ruse was necessary because he was going to be drafted into the most repressed, insular culture in America – the NFL. Also, he attends a Catholic school. Wait, that’s the most repressed, insular culture in America. Anyway, the cover couldn’t be maintained, so they tried another.

I wish journalists were as dogged investigative reporters regarding our POTUS as opposed to a 21-yr old college kid. This country is f$&?ed.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:53:56 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123655When is the media going to stop guarding Manti’s closet door? Te’o and Tuiasosopo had a long distance homosexual relationship, and they were using the Lenny Kukua persona as cover for their gay love affair. He was the one Te’o talked to on the phone for hours while they whispered sweet nothings into each others ears. I called this when it started, and to this day stupid ignorant people still refuse to see it. Let me put that another way: if you do not now realize that Manti Te’o is gay and Roniah Tuiasosopo is his boyfriend, you are most definitely a stupid and ignorant moron.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:58:59 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123647This story is getting weird.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:45:58 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123644@JohnTaylor

John:
News about this story keeps popping up and many of us find it so humorous. Why squelch the fun? When the news stops appearing then the story becomes old and people will stop writing posts about it. I don’t understand why this site wants us to stop? Who are we hurting?

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:36:24 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123642What’s the deal with that sweater?
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:20:51 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123638OK, now Manti had suffered enough. This is something he will never live down. Good luck young man.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123636The whole situation is crazy and this just adds to it. You know what is even crazier on what some people are willing to believe. I think anyone that feels they have the right to express their opinion should at least have taken the time to do some research before expressing it. After looking at everything that has been written the only way you could say Manti was not the victim would be your need to build your own self esteem by spewing hateful comments against someone you do not even know.

Manti is the victim and yet everyone wants to question and pick apart any excuse he tries to give.
Tuiasosopo is the perpetrator here and yet when he has his attorney say that he was the only one talking to Manti we are all ready to believe him. Maybe I am the only one wondering if he is trying to take the fall himself and is covering up for others.
Victim suffers humiliation for cruel hoax and we all think the perpetrator is the one telling the truth. Yes this is really crazy.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:24 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123634So let’s see, either Te’o was in it from the beginning, or he is the most gullible, stupidest square on the planet.
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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:42:10 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=220084#comment-123631I realize this website, among others, loves this story because its so salacious and you guys want to give Deadspin this watershed victory. They cynical tone in the original story you guys printed shows you were eager to expose the fraud that is manti Te’o.

But everyone has gotten their pound of flesh. It’s time to move on and just let this thing die. I get that it’s also about Notre Dame and he was a big deal prior to the National Championship. But seriously, this isn’t about you guys anymore.